Streamlined reliability-centered maintenance (SRCM) program for hydroelectric power plants. Final report
- ERIN Engineering and Research, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA (United States)
The advent of nonregulated has prompted electric utilities to optimize their operation and maintenance (O and M) programs. For hydro generators, controlling O and M includes the transition from reactive maintenance to a preventive/predictive maintenance strategy. To help its member utilities make the transition and become more competitive, EPRI has initiated Plant Maintenance Optimization development efforts. These efforts are intended to help utilities reduce production costs by developing and demonstrating cost-effective maintenance methods. This project is part of that program. Following a philosophy of using and expanding existing technology if it makes economic sense, EPRI has adopted a reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) process called streamlined RCM, or SRCM. SRCM provides a utility a cost-effective process to determine the optimum maintenance strategy for plant systems and equipment based on importance to business objectives. SRCM maintains all the basic steps of traditional RCM.
- Research Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); ERIN Engineering and Research, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 10140142
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-TR--111488; ON: UN99003309
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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